A top Pakistani minister has met medics treating brave Malala Yousafzai at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital and brought her flowers and cards.

Mian Iftikhar, Information Minister of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, visited the Edgbaston hospital, where he spoke with medical director Dr Dave Rosser about the 15-year-old’s condition.

A hospital spokeswoman said: “The Minister brought get-well cards and flowers for the 15-year-old, although he was not able to visit her personally. He sincerely thanked the nurses, doctors and support staff involved in her care.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital medical director Dr Dave Rosser

“He said she was receiving the ‘best care in the world’, as the hospital could provide the most appropriate expertise and experience to treat the injured teenager.”

Meanwhile a day of action will be held for Malala and the 32 million girls worldwide who are not in education.

The event will be staged on Saturday, November 10 – exactly one month from the dreadful day Malala was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman as she travelled home from school in north-west Pakistan.

It has been declared “Malala and the 32 million girls day” and aims to boost international support for girls’ education.